Caramel Chicken

Caramel Chicken is the perfect combination of a little heat and a little sweet. The slightly sweet, spicy and sticky caramel like sauce that coats the chicken gives it it’s name. And the delicious taste will have you quickly adding caramel chicken to your dinner rotation.

I first had Caramel Chicken at a downtown restaurant here in Portland, Oregon several years ago. Just one bite and I fell in love with the sweet and spicy flavor. I often thought about that caramel chicken and finally decided I needed to just make it myself. So that is exactly what I did!

Caramel Chicken is going to become one of those go to, make it once a week, family favorite type of dinners. The flavor is a combination of sweet and spicy without being overly sweet. The sauce makes a delicious slightly sticky glaze over the chicken. That is where it gets the name caramel chicken from! Even your fussiest eaters are going to love this one.

If you have people that don’t enjoy the heat, just reduce the amount of red pepper flakes you put into the dish. You can even leave them out if you prefer. For full heat, use 1 – 1 1/2 tsp. and for light heat use 1/4 -1/2 tsp.

The dish if wonderful served over rice with a garnish of peanuts, cilantro and green onions. Put this one on the menu plan this week!

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